Otoniel first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1958. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1995, 39 babies received the name (ranked #2129). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5634), with roughly 18 babies named Otoniel each year. Otoniel's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 1,060 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.